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Actress Jharana Thapa has been nominated as brand ambassador for the End Water Poverty campaign, a coalition of NGOs working in the water and sanitation sector in Nepal.

In November she participated in the third South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN III) in New Delhi, India.

Since the conference, Jharana Thapa not only makes speeches on sanitation. When she visits villages to shoot films, she always tries to promote good sanitation practices, asking if there is a clean toilet and whether people wash their hands with soap and water after going to the toilet. She is particularly aware of the problems facing girls. "Due to toilet problem, many girl students do not drink water during school hours," said Jharana. "Girls feel uncomfortable during periods and the toilet problem might cause a mental problem." Jharana advises girl students not to feel ashamed and talk to the school management to arrange separate toilets for them.